It is worth mentioning that after this war, the Sulu Sea also became an inland sea of the East Indies, which also made the connection between the East Indies and Kalimantan even closer.
Carlo had previously considered abandoning the East Indies early, but now Carlo has changed his mind.
With the upcoming era of automobiles, the rubber industry in Southeast Asia is bound to be one of the immensely profitable industries. Abandoning the East Indies now would definitely be a loss.
Moreover, the East Indies have already developed on a scale among Spain's colonies, whereas developing Africa's colonies to the same extent as the East Indies would take at least several decades.
Currently, Spain does not have that much time to waste. Besides, the East Indies can also serve as a nail driven into Southeast Asia, securing more Asian interests for Spain.
The operations over in the East Indies are going very smoothly, and the operations in Africa are not much different.
